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OCALA EVENING STAR FRIDAY JANUARY 10 1908

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g44 now COLONEL SINCLAIR

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OriginalIV It was somewhere In the fifties

< that I was going nj the MississippiY and though I didnt gamble myself-

It managed to get rid of a great dealJ of time that would have otherwise

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hung heavily on my hands overlook-ing

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i the different tables where the5m games mostly seven up and poker

were playedt There was a very Intelligent negro

boy employed aboard the boat whof had been hired out by his master to

do odd jobs for fees his master pock-etingJ a round sum annually The boy

Bob was hIs namebad made af great many friends among the people

vwbo were in the habit of traveling onJtfce river Most of them knew that

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Anything they gave him would go tohis master and all wished that hemight befree and have something forhimself But time went on and Bob

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continued to navigate the Mississippigathering In funds for the man whoowned him

On this particular trip Larklns theboys master was aboard the boatThere was also a Colonel Sinclairaboard who had long taken a great in ¬

terest in Bob and whom the negro fairJy worshiped I overheard Sinclair and

IF Laikins sitting on the guard withI their feet on the rail talking about

Bob Sinclair vainly trying to induceLarkins to name a price he wouldtake for the boy LarkIns declared

E that hlsproperty paid him an interest-on 10000 and he would not sell himfor less This of course stopped nary

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further dickering rA day or two later when we ware

approaching New Orleans on passin-gythrough the mens cabin I saw Lar ¬

kins Sinclair a horse dealer and aliquor dealer sitting at poker Theywere Just beginning to play when 1

i stopped to overlook the game A fews minutes later Rob passed by and Sin ¬

clair called to him to bring juleps forthe party Bob went to the bar a lit-

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k boxlike affair at the forward endof the cabin and soon returned with

t four large tumblers containing thejuleps Bob set the juleps down and

1 was about to withdraw when Sinclairtossing him a dollar said

1 Stay where yo are Bob Well wantanother julep directly

a Bob stationed himself behind thecolonels chair watching the gamewith a keen Interest for he had seenmany a game and cfoilld have playeda poker hand himself now and again I

r going to fetch refreshments and suchother articles as the party needed

u My eyes happening to fall on thecolonels bands whitehe was dealingI detected him drawing the cards that

v t fell to LarkIns from the bottom of the-e

s k I was aware that on the Missis-sippi

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this was considered legitimatebetween professional gamblers andB only inexcusable and often dangerous

i among others when discovered Itherefore said nothing but sidlinground behind the colonel I looked lit

i1 his hand He held three kings an atef and a seven spot He opened a jack-

potr =+ with 500 The horse dealer went

in the liquor dealer passed out andi

the colonel raised the amount 1000Larkins threw up his ace and seven

N spot drawing two cards one of whichgave him another king making four

o The horse dealer passed out and thec colonel drepv one card He drew a-

long pocketbook from which he toot2000 and put it on the pile

t The only band in poker that couldbeat Larkins four kings was four acesor a straight flush Since he had held

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r an ace the first could not be held byanyone and the only way he could be

I beaten was by a straight flush Thex colonel had drawn to this and might4 have filled but there is no betteri chance for a bluff than drawing one

4 card for a flush and every one at thetable believed that Sinclair was bluff ¬

ing Larklns saw the colonels 2000and raised him 2000 At that mo-

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< e I saw the colonel look at BobB-

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who was standing behind the liquorl mIlD Bob edged himself behind the

f colonel and on seeing his hand tit-

teredr an involuntary Josh thehlooked very much frightened at whithe had done The colonel turned and

gt pre him a scowl Then a disappointed-look settled on his face as thoughBobs betrayal of his hand had pre-

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his winning untold thousandsu Taking out his pocketbook he laid an-

enormons package of bills on thtf tableThey were not counted nor did Larkins

k care to count them lIe had heardR

p Bolts exclamation and seen the look onV°

his face indicating that tin colonelheld a wonderful hand which must

n surely be a Hush He threw down his4 hand and the colonel raked in the

heapLarkins on taking out his pocketbook

found that he had little or nothing leftj He had dropped 0500

L Ill tell yo what Ill do = said thecolonel to the man who had been hardhit Ill buy Bob with my winningsIll give y <1 the pile for him

Lar kins struggled between his de-

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to keep his revenue in Bob and his< need of ready money The ready

money prevailed and a bill of sale= a baw I nw bteiLJnad and signed the colo1illfl-rt1

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OCALA PRESSING CLUBJ F WILLIAMSON Prop

Rates reasonableAil Gooes pressed-and Cleaned on Short Notive and De ¬

livered Promptly 1

All transient work not called for j

within 20 days will be sold for charges j

icT pUKliccT Ins winnings over to Larkim and rose from the table

The colonel offered to make Bob free I

j hut Bob insisted on remaining the coojI nels slave and did so till the war wade

him free But during his slavery Siniclair would never take a cent of his I

earnings-I had seen plainly that Sinclair had

laid a plan with Bob to get him out ofhis masters clutches Ills method wasnot above reproach and 1 would have

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interfered with the success of the pro-ceeding

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had I not considered that noman had a right to the fruits of anothers labor In other words I wus anabolitionist EDMONIl COMPTON

EVERY MOTHERIs or should be worried when the lit-

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I ones have a cough or cold It maylead to croup or pleurisy or pneumo-nia

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then to something more seriousBallards Horehound Syrup will curethe trouble at once and prevent anyfcomplication Sold by the AhtiMoI-hopoly Drugstore

DREAM SENSATIONS

1 Causes of Some of the Feelings We Ex ¬

perience In SloopI

Some of our common dreams seemr to be directly traceable Slipping I

down of the blankets Is followed by j

dreams of arctic relief expeditions or j

falling into >nowdrifts A gas distend-ed

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stomach pushing up the diaphragmand compressing the lungs producesdreams of something sitting on yourchest or dramatic struggles againstother forms of suffocation

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The common single dream that offalling = falling falling from a greatheight to wake with a gasp of reliefjust as you are about to strike and bedashed to pieces is probably due tothe general muscular relaxation andfalling of the head arms and limbswhich accompanies settling down tosleep Careful studies have shown that-it almost invariably occurs during thefirst fort3rfive seconds of sleep A slip-a change of position of a sixteenth ofan much Is enough to suggest the ideaof fulling to the brain It does therest and provides out of Its swarming-storehouse of Images the precipicestights of stairs giddy mastheads andother scenic effects If the impression-is not vivid enough to wake you youstrike bottom with a delicious sen ¬

sation of restful warmth and reposejust such as your tired body Is gettingfrom its downy couch

The next common dream which wehave all had scores of times and which-as Dickens quaintly said he was sureeven Queen Victoria with all her royalwardrobes full of clothes must havealso had that of suddenly finding your-self

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in public half dressed seems al-

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equally traceableThe dream and we can all recall Its

I mortifying vividness is usually asso ¬

ciated with Insufficient or displacedbedclothes This gives our drowsybrain Cortex the idea that we haventsufficient clothes on Our arms andshoulders being completely covered bythe Close fitting upper half of thenightgown the impression of unprotcctedness comes most vividly fromour unincnsed lower limbs Our welltrained modesty takes furious frighttend nine illue lachrymae hence thesetears Dr Woods Hutchinson inAmerican Magazine

PracticalThe great Marches like other fa¬

mous singers was the recipient of val-uable

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gifts from an admiring publicMany of these were of a perishablenature and some were rich and rareOne only bore the character of abso ¬

lute practicality During a concerttour in Switzerland there was one con-cert

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which the prima donna wasespecially brilliant She sang a variedprogramme song from Handel anItalian air some German songs andnot only through the greatness but thediversity of her gifts roused the audi ¬

ence to a tremendous pitch of enthu-siasm

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Many persons crowded up toher when the concert was over over-whelming

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her with the profusion ofthe flowers they brought After thecrowd had dispersed a bashful lookinggirl came up holding a parcel in herhandYou delighted me so very much atyour last concert said she that to ¬

day I should like to express my admi-ration

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for you in person Flowershowever fade I therefore beg to offeryou a lasting and practical souvenirwhich will keep me In your memory

With these words she unwrapped asilver soup ladle presented it and dis ¬

appeared-

A large line of post card albums justreceived at the Ocala News Co

Large assortment 01 CUT GLASS

and CHI A at PosUfflce Drugstore

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ST PETERSBURG HOME FOR SALE

An elegant residence and big lothest location in the city will sell cheapfor cash or will exchange for prop ¬

erty In Ocala or good farm close totransportation Apply at Star office

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SPECIAL ANNGUNUtlVIENT I

Regarding the National Pure Food andDrug Law

We are pleased to announce that FoIcys Honey and Tar for coughs coldsand lung trouble is not affected bythe National Pure Food and Drug lawas it contains no opiates or otherharmful drugs and we recommend itas a safe remedy for children andadults For sale by all dealers

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Wo are not out of business and willbe pleased to do your electrical wiringEstimates cheerfully furnished Phone129 Florida Plumbing Electric Co

Simple Remedy for LaGrippe-

La grippe coughs arc dangerous asthey frequently develop into pneu-monia

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Foleys Honey and Tar notonly stops the cough but heals andstrengthens the lungs so that no ser ¬

ious results need be feared The gen ¬

uine Foleys Honey and Tar containsno harmful drugs and is in a yellowpackage Refuse substitutes Sold byall dealers

ELECTRICAL WORK-

If you are contemplating havingelectrical work done of any kind elec ¬

tric lights put in call bells or anywiring in the electrical line be sure toget my estimate before placing theorder No job is too large for me todo and none too small to receive m >

best and careful attention I carry-a full line of electrical supplies instock Respectfully

Walter Tucker

WATCHED FIFTEEN YEARSFor fifteen years I have watched-

the workings of Eucklens Arnica Salveand it has never failed to cure anysore boil ulcer or burn to which itwas applied It has saved us many adoctors bill says A F Hardy ofEast Wilton Me Twentyfive cents-at Tydings Cos drug store

PIANO WANTED-

II want to rent a good piano for al few weeks or possibly several monthsApply to Harry Wood at ToffalettiBuilding North Magnolia street

A CARDI This is to certify that all druggiss-I are authorized to refund your monoyif Foleys Honey and Tar fails to cure

Iyour cough or cold It stops the

Icough heals the lungs and preventsserious results from a cold Cures la

I grippe coughs and prevents pneu ¬

monia and consumption Contains-no opiates The genuine is in a yellowpackage Refuse substitutes For saleby all dealers

I Large assortment of CUT GLASSI

and CHINA at Postoffice Drugstore

WILL CONTINUE BUSINESS

The Florida Electrical PlumbingCompany has decided to continue theirbusiness in Ocala and will be pleased-to bid on all work in their line Per-sons

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entrusting business to this com ¬

pany will be assured of prompt Ser-

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vice good w6rk and reasonableprices Office at the Ocala Music Cos

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storeCASTORFor Infants and Children

The Kind You Have Always Bought

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WOODSMAN

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Wanted a firstclass sober and ex ¬

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Notice of Application for Leave to Sell

Minors LaneNotice is hereby given that on the

11th day cf February A D 1908 Iwill apply to Honorable Joseph Bell

I County Judge in and for MarionCounty State of Florida at his office-in Ocala in said County for an order

i authorizing me as Guardian of theminor heirs of the state of Talulah-J Groover deceased to sell at privatesale the following property belonging-to said estate toMvit Southeast quar ¬

ter of section 12 Township 13 south-of Range 19 east said lands belong-ing

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to the estate of the said Talulah-J Groover deceased to be sold forthe best interest of said minor heirs

This 11th day of January 1908Oscar Groover Guardian-

C Ir Fato aDU SHRDLUES

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LIVERY BUSINESS FOR SALE

One of the best livery and transferbusinesses in one of Floridas touristtowns with splendid all the year busi-

ness

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practically a monopoly of thebusiness of the town is offered forsale with or without real estate In-

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at the Star office

MAKIUG A DICTIONARY

Th Colossal Task of Selecting theWords to Be Used

One of the men who compiled a bigdictionary talks as follows about theway the work was done

From the largest dictionary of thelanguage all the words were diligentlycopied and then each of the smallerdictionaries was checked off in turnagainst this growing list When thedictionaries had been thus exhaustedall the living authors of works thathad an undoubted standard value weresecured to contribute from their workssuch words as they had used that werenot found in the general dictionaries

In addition to this the services ofabout JJOO readers were utilized amongwhom was distributed all the standardliterature from Chaucer to the presenttime These readers were instructed-to report such words as seemed to benew and not found in the ordinary dic-tionaries

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and to locate them by pageand line that they might be inspected-each in its own context For this pur-pose

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prepared blanks were furnishedSpecialists in various trades arts andprofessions were also invited to sendsuch words belonging to the techniqueof their vocabularies as might he fa-

miliar¬

to them but which were not ingeneral use and so hud not found theirway into the dictionaries

It will be seen that he collection of-

a vocabulary on such a plan thoughthere were many helpers was a longand laborious task iuvolviug a greatamount of correspondence which ex-tended

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literally all over the worldAdded to this was the nearly appalling-task of editorial and clerical workmerely to sift and organize these con ¬

tributions It is not to be imaginedthat words so gathered could or should-be all included An organized stair ofeditors and philologists was required-who passed upon the eligibility of eachword

The conservative care exercised indetermining the scope and limits of avocabulary can be inferred from thefact that In one of these offices aftera dragnet had gathered over 500000words more than 200000 were finallyrejected These included words thatt

were still too completely foreign tomerit a place In an English vocabu-lary

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all the used hut once wordsconsiderable slang language and manytechnical terms that had good reasonsagainst them The fixing of a date be¬

fore which words should be excludedexcept on certain conditions resultedin throwing out many

When words have been selected for a I

dictionary several distinct things must I

be done with them They must be di-

vided¬

into their proper syllables andthe right syllables must be suppliedwith accents They must be pro-nounced

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by the use of certain arbitrarysigns used in a respelling of them toindicate the powers of the letters theycontain They must he defined in allthe senses in which they have actuallybeen found used in literature In thecase of a primary form the origin ofthe word in other uagesthut isits etymologymust be given ChicagoNews

No Stain on His Record-A New York clergyman who often

spends his vacation in fishing theI Streams of the Adirondacks was on

one trip adopted by a handsome setterdog which insisted on following himfrom camp to camp as he moved alongthe stream

One day he met a party of men work-ing

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upstream with a native guide Theguide immediately recognized the dogas his own property

Trying to steal my setter are you T-he shouted at the clergyman 01111

have you to Jail for this Theres alaw in the words just as big as youhave in the city

I The clergyman endeavored to ex-plain

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that he was an unwilling comI panion of the dog which had refused-

to be drheu away but to little effectuntil he added a two dollar bill to hisarguments

Its queer what strange things hap-pen

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I to a man up here be said to thestage driver who later carried him

I away from the woods That Is thefirst time I was ever accused of steal ¬

ing a dogYes sir replied the driver sym-

pathetically¬

and added after a mo ¬

ments pause For myself sir I havenever been accused of stealing any-thing

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Youths Companion

MIND YOUR BUSINESS-

If you dont nobody will It Is yourbusiness to keep out of all the trou ¬

ble you can and you can and will keepout of liver and brwel trouble if youtake Dr Kings New Life Pills Theykeep biliousnes malaria and jaundice-out of your system Twentyfive cents-at Tydings Cos drugstore

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SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE tThis office has for sate a complete

scholarship in the Thomasville GaBusiness College We will let somedeserving young man or woman havethe scholarship on most advantageous-terms It is good for a completecourse in penmanship bookkeeping orshorthand and typewriting Writethe Star or call at this office if youare interested

HOW IS YOUR DIGESTION-

MrsI

Mary Dowling of No 22S 8thAve San Francisco recommends aremedy for stomach trouble She saysGratitude for the wonderful effect of

Electric Bitters in a case of acute indi ¬

gestion prompts this testimonial Iam fully convinced that for stomach-and liver troubles Electric Bitters isthe best remedy on the market todayThis great tonic and alterative medi ¬

cine invigorates the system purifies-the blood and is especially helpful inall forms of female weakness 50c atTydings Cos drug store

NOTICE-

The following persons Have been ap-

pointed

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to act as inspectors and clerks-at the special election to be held

January 21st A D 1503as provided by Article 20C GeneralStatutes

Ocala District 1 Box A to NHen ¬

ry Livingston S L Bitting and BaxterCam and W W Clyatt clerk Boxfrom M to ZM M Little L S Beck-J F Crawford and J P Galloway-clerk

Reddick District 2H M Sherouse Porter Hull M H Rou and RD Rou clerk-

Flemington District 3F E Smoak-J K Mixson C H Gray and W DMathews clerk

Cotton Plant District 4T H Hudgens Charles Miller John Parker and-C R Veal clerk

Romeo District 5T T Hutchens-J V Nettles T M Morgan and Wes ¬

ley Nobles clerkCamp Izzard District 6John Brass

R D Stokes G C Turner and W LJordan clerk

Shady Grove Dist 7T M Doug ¬

lass H W Douglass Frank Mosesand J M Goin clerk

Summerfield District 8T L HuffA D Mitchell R C Billups and J EBranch clerk

Lake Weir District j W E McGahagin G A Scott J S Driggers-and J M Blair clerk

Moss Bluff District lOA M Higgins A J Snell M II Morrison and-J C Pillians clerk y

Grahamville District ItP L Durisoe L M Graham J B Gore andRobert Holly clerk

Salt Springs District 12J F Falava W P Williamson H W McCray and H T Sleap clerk

Fort McCoy District 13J S Grantham H C Martin A J Albritton-and R A Hogan clerk

Orange Springs District HI IHall D M Waldron L T Matchettand W F Jordan clerk

Linadale District 15C A McCraney J B Booth J McCraneyand R B Irvin clerk

Citra District 16Y A ReddickGeorge Townsend W H Harrison andStewart Rainey clerk

Anthony District 17A R Griffin-C D Souter Carl Priest and GeorgePasteur clerk

Martin District 18Wm KnoblockI

L F Teuten H M Knoblock and PB Livingston clerk

Stanton Dist 19R A Kelsey TB Smoak W C Black and FrankLytle clerk-

BlitchtonI District 20JIrn H Bad-ger

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Robt W Ferguson W J Willis N-

and J M Blitch clerkBelleview District 21D E Stroble

Jno H Ashworth Joe Whisenant and-T K Slaughter clerk

I McIntosh District 22J S Cam ¬

eron J Preston Wiley J S Thomasand W E Allen clerk

Pedro District 23R J Perry RL Clayburn R L Lewis and P ASnow clerk-

Dunnellon District LWalter Ed-

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i hGeorge Bridges Jas S Moody

and J M Barksdale clerko

Candler District 25rY McKin-ney J M Marshall P A Fort andTom Pritchett clerk

Sparr District 26 Stephen CivilsV D Eminisor J W Colbert and Da ¬

vid Grantham clerkEureka District 27P U Milligan

R W Dixson L V Marsh and JasperI

I J Brinson clerkI Levon District 26W R MunroeCharlie Lucius Will Freeman and JY Hicks clerk-

Kendrick District 29W V Chappell C C Priest Jr W E Nix andPeter Loose clerk

J Martel District 30Henry Seckinger W V Weathers Archibalt Cuthell

I and L H Pillans clerkFairfield District 31D B Payne-

J A Thomas B S Jennings and RA Scott clerk

Geiger District 32E A Smith JI Whittington S A Neal and D RZetrouer clerk S T SistrunkClerk Board of County Commissioners

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